Battle of Tacna
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The Battle of Tacna was a major 1880 land engagement in the War of the Pacific in which Chilean forces decisively defeated a joint Peruvian-Bolivian army, leading to Bolivia’s loss of its coastal territory.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Tacna canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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land battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Alto de la Alianza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesInvolved |
Bolivian infantry units
ⓘ
Chilean infantry units ⓘ Peruvian infantry units ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Tacna and Arica campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casusBelliContext | dispute over nitrate-rich territories in the Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| combatant |
Bolivian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Peruvian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Lizardo Montero
NERFINISHED
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Manuel Baquedano NERFINISHED ⓘ Narciso Campero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Republic of Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1880-05-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Arica (1880) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact |
Bolivia’s long-term loss of direct access to the Pacific Ocean
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strengthening of Chilean control over coastal provinces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Tacna
NERFINISHED
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Tacna Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tacna Region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Peru ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive defeat of joint Peruvian-Bolivian army
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high casualties on both sides ⓘ key turning point in the War of the Pacific ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Los Ángeles (1880) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistoricallyContestedBy |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Chilean victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
collapse of the Peru–Bolivia defensive alliance in the War of the Pacific
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contributed to Bolivia’s loss of its coastal territory ⓘ opened the way for Chilean advance toward Arica ⓘ |
| theater | land campaign in southern Peru ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1880 ⓘ |
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